Valles Marineris perspective view, HRSC image 14 January

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This Mars picture (perspective view) was taken by High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) onboard ESA’s Mars Express orbiter, in colour and 3D, in orbit 18
on 14 January 2004, from a height of 275 km. The location is in Valles Marineris at 5° North and 323° East.
The area is 50 km across. The image has a resolution of 12 m per pixel, and shows mesas and cliffs as well as flow features which indicate erosion by the action of flowing water.The landscape is seen in a perspective view, with north at bottom.